Yerevan, January 25 /Mediamax/. Armenian President and Prime Minister received in Yerevan today the Chairman of the Board of “Gazprombank” Andrey Akimov and his Deputy Farid Kantserov.

Mediamax notes that in December of 2007 “Gazprombank” purchased 80% of shares of the Armenian “Areximbank”.

As Mediamax was told in the presidential press service, Robert Kocharian notes that “Gazprom” realizes large-scale programs in the sphere of Armenian energy, and the arrival of “Gazprombank” will allow hoping to attract its resource and opportunities.

According to the President, in Armenia the bank will face serious competition, since the banking system of the country develops with high speeds, and last year five foreign banks opened their branches in Armenia.

Robert Kocharian noted that, being quite liberal, the banking legislation of Armenia at the same time provides for serious control over the activities of the banks.

Andrey Akimov noted that in Armenia the bank does not expect momentary results, it intends to carry out serious work, has far-reaching plans and long-term projects. Chairman of the Board of the bank assured Robert Kocharian that “Gazprombank” will become a “serious, reliable and reasonable partner” for Armenia.

The delegation of “Gazprombank” was also received today by the Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian. He noted that the cooperation with large and authority financial structures is one of the priority direction of the economic policy of the Armenian government.